News / Air rate anger from Bangladesh exporters as carriers 'cash in' on logjams

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Airfreight rates from Bangladesh to major western destinations have shot up in a span of two weeks as export cargo piles up at the country’s main airfreight gateway, Dhaka.

Student-led protests in the third week of July prevented some 3,000 tonnes of exports leaving after the government responded to chaos and blocked highways with curfews and an internet shutdown.

As soon as the internet connection was restored, on 24 July, businesses rushed to send export boxes to airports and seaports, intensifying ...